Water-cooler.



No. 69l,655. Patented Ian. 2|, I902.

T. McEVlLLY.

` 'WATER COLER.

(Application led July 20, 1901.)

(nu Model.)

HALF TO JOHN F. MALLOY,

OF VYILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

WATER-COOLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 69.1,655, dated Ja-nuaryl, 1902.

' Application filed July 20, 1901. Serial No. 69.040. (No model.)

Be it known that I, THOMAS F. itIcEvILLY, of VVilmingtomin thecountyolNeweastleand State of Delaware, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Water-Coolers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to ywhich it appertains to` make and use ro the same.

` This invention relates to improvements in water-coolers.

The object is to provide simple and highly efficient filtering means capable of being inserted in any ordinary-icc-cooler, to the end `Jthat not only the water placed within the cooler, but that coming from the ice itself, will be thoroughly filtered before it is drawn oli.

The invention will be hereinafter iullyset zo fprth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, vFigure l is a vertical sectional View showing a watercooler` equipped with myimprovement.

2 is a plan View ol the lilter.

verted View of the icc-rest.

` Referring to the d rawings7 l designates the water-holding compartment of; an

ice-cooler, and 2 the filter in its entirety, the

3o chamber 3 of which is shown as oli cylindrical formation; but it is obvious that this may Fig. 3 is an inbe square or of any other desired shape. The.'

chamber 3 has a loraminous bottom :t yand suiiporting-logs 5, which rest on the bottom ol' the cooler. Within the chamber is placed the liltering-bed,ofany pre i'erred composition that shown consisting of layers of gravel and charcoal and atop sponge, the latter being retained by a foraminous cover (i, litted-over 4o the top of chamber E3 and removably held by any suitable means, that shoivn consisting ol two buttons il, but it is obvioiis that the cover may be secured by being screwed into the chamber.

i.from the upper end of the filter-chamber extends an upwardly-ilared [lange 7, which entirely surrounds the chamber and. io which is secured a gasket S, of rubber orother suitable material, the edge el' thc gasket projoct- 5o lng considerably beyond the edge of thc flange.

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ordinary ily this` construction the llangeis materially strengthened, and any weight sufiicient to bend it downward will bringits outer edge nearer to the wall of the cooler, thus causing the gasket to more firmly t against such wail and prevent the passage of water at that point. 'loadditionallystrengthen the gasket and hold the same in place, a plate 9 of substantially the same diameter as flange 7 is placed on top of the gasket and secured 6oto the latter and the flange. The plate 9 is formed'with a flange 10, against which ts the inner edge of the gasket and wherein are formed openingsl l1 to allow'of the passage of any `Water that' may get in between the 65 gasket and 'the top plate.

12 designates the ice-holder, the same consisting of a circular plate slightly depressed toward its center and formed with perforations 13 for the passage of water, while tothe 7o under side of the plate are secured two bowed springs lt, the ends ol which rest on plate 9, such springs tending to take the weight of the ice and prevent injury by the falling thereof. The ice-holder .is equipped with two rings l5, by which the same may be readily removed, and for the same purpose two ,rings'l are secured to plate 9 to permit. of theready removal lof the filter from the cooler.

In practice the filter is 1placed `within the eooler,with the gasket binding tightly against y the wall of the chamber-thereof. The ieeholder being in position, ice may be placed thereon and water may be supplied to the cooler. The water will pass through the iceholder, or it may be around the edge thereof,

and "being directed toward the cover (i will pass through the perfor-ations therein, and downwardly through the filtering-bed, and 9o linally out through the spaces between the supporting-legs 5 into thespace surrounding the iiltering-chamber, when it may he readilyl drawnoi'i lor drinking purposes.

The advantages ol my invention are apparent. In the first place, by the employment of a filter within the ice-cooler foi-filtering the water of the ice, as well as the water to be cooled, perfect liltration is had and the danger consequent from the use of iiltered water roo contai ning unfiltered ice is avoided. Further more, although the water will be cool when drawn olf it will not be cold to the extent that has been found to be detrimental. It will also'be noted that the filter may be readily removed from the cooler and that the filtering-bed may be cleansed either by running water through it in a reverse direction or by boiling the parts composing the bed. It is obvious that my improvement maybe en1 ployed wit-halmost every form of water-cooler now in use without requiring any change of construction in the coolers. Y

Another point of advantage is that the springs 14, resting upon the inclined plates 9, will upon a heavy-piece of icebeing ldropped on thel holder have sliflicient play to `withstand the shock Without breaking, `vetwill not come in contact with or cause injury to the wall of' the cooler. y y

I claim as my inventionl'. vThe combination withawater-eoolerand a filter removably located therein, comprising :la central chamber having an upper inlet'and' lower outlet,`and forming between itself and thecooler as urrounyding Water-chamber, such ilterhaving ,an upwardly-dared ange', and a gasket forbearingagainst-the. wall of the cooler, lof an .ice-holder located above the filter-consisting of aforaminous plate,fand springs 'secured to the underside of such platehaving free ends forming legs or sup# ports' resting upon the filter, said foram-inous plate beingsupported above the u pper openings of the filter, substantially as set forth.

I 2.` flrhecombination with a water-cooler, of

l a filter removably located therein forming a surrounding Water-space fbetween itself and the body of the cooler, aforaminous cover for secured to such flange for forming a watertight engagement with the body of the cooler, a plate on said gasket, a spring-held ice-holder mounted on said plate and above the cover of the filter and havin g central perforations, the inlet to the filter being at the top thereof and the outlet at its bottom, such outlet opening into the surrounding Water-space, as set forth. 3. The combination with a Water-cooler, of a filter removably located therein forming a surrounding water-space between itself and the body of the cooler, a foraminous cover for the filter, au upWardly-laredange extending from the filter at or near the top thereof, a gasket secured to such ange for forming a water-tightr engagement with the body of the cooler, a plate on said gasket having a flanged portion formed with openings, for the purpose stated, and a'n ice-holder above the filter, the -inlet to the'lattei` being at the top, and the outlet at the bottom, such outlet opening into the surrounding Water-space, as set forth'.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. l

' THOMAS F. MCEVILLY. Witnesses:

FRANCIS J. BYRNE, V NVM. J. BYRNF the filter, an upwardly-dared flange extending from the filter around tlie cover, a gasketv 

